Chapter 128.3 - Reina A Ayase and The Men

Chapter 128.3 - Reina A Ayase and The Men

「But, this is too much.」

「Poor Reina-chan.」

The men once again surrounded Reina. That scene was blurred due to Airi's tears.

She was despaired and lonely. She had no ally in this place.

But, that sorrow was only the beginning.

「Oi Airi, apologize to Reina-chan!」

「Apologize for suddenly slapping her like that!」

「Yes, apologize!」

「No matter how you look at it, you're in the wrong Himeno.」

Those words pierced deep into Airi's heart, it was as if they were delivering judgement to a sinner. Those cold judgement sent a shiver down her spine and continued to her entire body as if she got electrocuted by lightning.

「W... What?」

Airi had no idea why they blamed her. Yes, she really had no idea of their logic leap.

She almost died in the previous battle. Even now, she could still see the shadow of gore with its jaw wide open, trying to bite her. She thought that she really was going to die back then.

That's why she asked for help.

And yet, Reina single-mindedly rejected her plea. She abandoned her even though she had the power to protect her. No, seeing the situation at that time, it was more like indirect murder rather than rejection.

「I-I-I... am... rong...」

I'm wrong? Screw that, Reina was in the wrong since she didn't save me!

But, I couldn't say so. My chest hurt, breathing became so painful for me that I couldn't even speak properly.

「APOLOGIZE!」

「APOLOGIZE!」

「YOU'RE AT FAULT FOR SLAPPING REINA-CHAN!」

「JUST APOLOGIZE AND GET OVER WITH IT ALREADY!」

Every single one of their judgement pierced Airi's heart like a sharp blade.

WHYWHYWHYWHYWHY―― I WASN'T IN THE WRONG!!

「KYOAKYOA.」

「KYOOO, AAA」

Maybe the monster already knew that Airi was easy prey. These could be the survivors of the crowd of monsters that attacked Airi's party a while ago.

The raptors were starting to appear in front of Airi from the green thickets.

「H-HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!?」

She was being surrounded from all sides. Well even if she wasn't, she had no way to win against the monster.

Facing the true crisis of absolute death right in front of her, Airi's mind went blank. She felt as if she was deprived of her everything to the point that she didn't even have the willpower left to curse Reina.

Ah, so this is the end. Surprisingly, she had calmed down as soon as she realized that she would die.

「――『Ignis Sagitta』!」

That moment, a raging crimson flame spread out in front of her. The vivid, red flame swallowed the raptors seemingly about to jump at Airi at any moment.

「KYOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!」

「HAAAAAAAAAAAH――『Blazer』!」

In the blink of the eye, consecutive sword strikes sounded from the other side of the blazing flame. The raptors raised loud cries upon seeing the arrival of a new opponent. The blade danced slaughtering one raptor after another, swift and precise as if the user was dancing in the middle of rain of blood.

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「KIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!」

The raptors who felt that the intruder was far too dangerous for them wasted no time and escape at once. After all of the monsters fled, the flame that was burning the thickets weakened, and died out.

「Ah...」

And then, Airi saw a lone figure standing on the other side of the flame wall, like a mirage.

「Ah, uhm... are you okay, Airi?」

The one who gave that slightly awkward, and idiotic greeting was a certain glasses boy.

「Ha-Ha-Haruma-ku~n!」

Thus, the 『Succubus』 Himeno Airi returned to her original party with the 『Magic Swordsman』 Nakajima Haruma.

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TN : Cursed by Karma and Back to Original party... there's no more soap drama next week!